a section of a police force that deals with a particular type of crime （对付某类犯罪活动的）警察队伍 the drugs/fraud/bomb/riot squad 毒品/诈骗/炸弹/防暴队
Extra ExamplesTopics Law and justicec1He was deputy head of the force's serious crime squad. 他是重案组副组长。 an early-morning raid by a police squad 警察小分队进行的一次清晨突击搜查 The serious crime squad have taken over the investigation. 这项调查已由重案组接管。 He's working in the drugs squad. 他在缉毒队工作。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- elite
- anti-terrorist
- bomb
- …
- lead
- detective
- officer
- leader
- …
- in a/the squad
(in sport 体育运动 a group of players, runners, etc. from which a team is chosen for a particular game or match 运动（代表）队 the Olympic/national squad 奥林匹克代表队；国家队 They still have not named their squad for the World Cup qualifier. 他们尚未确定参加世界杯预选赛的运动员名单。 the under-21 squad 21岁以下球队 a 15-man squad 15人小队
Extra ExamplesThe swimmer is currently training in the hope of qualifying for this year's Olympic squad. 这名游泳运动员目前正在训练，希望有资格参加今年的奥运会。 It's a big step from the youth to the first team squad. 这是从青年队到一线队的一大步。 He wants to try out other members of the squad before he announces the final line-up. 在他宣布最后的阵容之前，他想试试其他队员。 He has named a squad of 16 from which to pick the side for the two one-day games. 他组建了一支16人的代表队，将从中挑选队员组队参加两场各为期一天的比赛。 Both teams have strengthened their squads for this season. 两个队都加强了本赛季的阵容。 They've got together a good squad for the World Cup. 他们为世界杯组建了一支优秀的队伍。 They were part of a 36-strong squad. 他们是 36 人队伍中的一部份成员。 Maria failed to make the Olympic squad. 玛丽亚未能加入奥运队。 He spent last season on the practice squad. 他在集训队度过了上一个赛季。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- good
- strong
- first-team
- …
- lead
- join
- make
- …
- member
- player
- in a/the squad
- on the squad
a small group of soldiers working or being trained together （军队的）班 an elite combat squad 精英战斗小队 A squad of soldiers had arrived to arrest him. 一队士兵已经来到，要逮捕他。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- elite
- anti-terrorist
- bomb
- …
- lead
- detective
- officer
- leader
- …
- in a/the squad
a group of people who have a particular task （特殊任务）小组，队 She was captain of the cheerleading squad. 她是啦啦队队长。 He is a one-man truth squad on the subject of intelligence. 他单枪匹马研究情报的真实性。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- firing
- assassination
- death
- …
- lead
- form
- leader
- member
see also awkward squad, God squad
Word Originmid 17th cent.: shortening of French escouade, variant of escadre, from Italian squadra ‘square’.